GB201418538D0 - Apparatus and method - Google Patents

Apparatus and method

Info

Publication number: GB201418538D0
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

GBGB1418538.3A

Other versions

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

National Grid Gas PLC

Original Assignee

SYNTHOTECH Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2014-10-19

Filing date

2014-10-19

Publication date

2014-12-03

2014-10-19 Application filed by SYNTHOTECH Ltd filed Critical SYNTHOTECH Ltd

2014-10-19 Priority to GB1418538.3A priority Critical patent/GB2531706A/en

2014-12-03 Publication of GB201418538D0 publication Critical patent/GB201418538D0/en

2015-10-19 Priority to PCT/EP2015/074139 priority patent/WO2016062661A1/en

2015-10-19 Priority to GB1706986.5A priority patent/GB2545624B/en

2016-05-04 Publication of GB2531706A publication Critical patent/GB2531706A/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
- F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
- F16L55/28—Constructional aspects
- F16L55/30—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables
- F16L55/32—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables being self-contained

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Manipulator (AREA)
Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

GB1418538.3A 2014-10-19 2014-10-19 Apparatus and method Withdrawn GB2531706A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB1418538.3A GB2531706A (en)	2014-10-19	2014-10-19	Apparatus and method
PCT/EP2015/074139 WO2016062661A1 (en)	2014-10-19	2015-10-19	Pig drive assembly and method
GB1706986.5A GB2545624B (en)	2014-10-19	2015-10-19	Robot drive assembly and method

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB1418538.3A GB2531706A (en)	2014-10-19	2014-10-19	Apparatus and method

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB201418538D0 true GB201418538D0 (en)	2014-12-03
GB2531706A GB2531706A (en)	2016-05-04

Family

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Family Applications (2)

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GB1418538.3A Withdrawn GB2531706A (en)	2014-10-19	2014-10-19	Apparatus and method
GB1706986.5A Active GB2545624B (en)	2014-10-19	2015-10-19	Robot drive assembly and method

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB1706986.5A Active GB2545624B (en)	2014-10-19	2015-10-19	Robot drive assembly and method

Country Status (2)

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GB (2)	GB2531706A (en)
WO (1)	WO2016062661A1 (en)

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2014
- 2014-10-19 GB GB1418538.3A patent/GB2531706A/en not_active Withdrawn
2015
- 2015-10-19 WO PCT/EP2015/074139 patent/WO2016062661A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2015-10-19 GB GB1706986.5A patent/GB2545624B/en active Active

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2545624A (en)	2017-06-21
GB2531706A (en)	2016-05-04
WO2016062661A1 (en)	2016-04-28
GB201706986D0 (en)	2017-06-14
GB2545624B (en)	2021-01-13

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2015-12-09	COOA	Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application	Owner name: NATIONAL GRID GAS PLC Free format text: FORMER OWNER: SYNTHOTECH LIMITED
2019-08-14	WAP	Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)

Date

Code

Title

Description

2015-12-09

COOA

Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application

Owner name: NATIONAL GRID GAS PLC

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: SYNTHOTECH LIMITED

2019-08-14

WAP

Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)